LOUDONVILLE, NY – The Manhattan Jaspers Women's Soccer team (10-4-3, 7-2-3 Metro), in its Metro Championship First Round matchup, fell at Hickey Field to the Saints from Siena (13-4-2, 8-3-1 Metro) by a final score of 1-0 on Sunday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Siena's Catherine Rogers got things started quickly via forcing a Molly Brunk save within five minutes.
- Lauren Ahearn responded with a shot of her own 67 seconds later, with the Saints' Cate Burns stopping the chance.
- After Mary Trudeau sent one into the box, she drew a penalty seconds later in the box, confirming a penalty after VAR assistance.
- Marlene Berlinghoff was sent to take the penalty kick following her score on Wednesday against Iona.
- Burns guessed correctly, making a save to the left side in the 19th minute, preserving the deadlock at zero.
- Manhattan kept the pressure up, with Baileigh Johnson forcing another save two minutes later.
- Awarded a free kick in the 38th minute, Brunk made the first save, but the shot rang off the post and Rogers was there for the follow-up, as Siena struck first before the half.
- With no further quality chances being generated, the Green and White headed into halftime down a score.
- The hosts paced the offensive opportunities to start the second, with Brunk recording another save in the 50th.
- Better chances came in the latter portion of the half for the Jaspers, with the 70's and 80's being mainly in Manhattan territory.
- Logan Smith made one more effort in the 88th, but the Green and White were held scoreless ultimately, ending the match and their season.
STATS AND NOTES
- Senior forward Lauren Ahearn, Graduate midfielder Marlene Berlinghoff, and Freshman forward Baileigh Johnson each registered a shot on-target.
- Senior goalkeeper Molly Brunk logged five saves and closed her goals-against-average at 0.59, breaking Manhattan Athletics Hall of Famer Kristen Skonieczny's single-season record from 2015 (0.70) and tying the career record of 1.02.
- Senior defender Talia Omer, Senior midfielder Mary Trudeau, Sophomore defender Eryn Primus, Junior defender Lily Bandel, Ahearn, and Berlinghoff each logged a full 90 minutes on the pitch.
- Manhattan controlled Siena in the shot battle, winning 14-9 but trailing 6-3 in the on-target category.
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